Pushkar
The Sacred Lake & Camel Fair Town
Overview
Pushkar is a temple town in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan, India, set around the sacred Pushkar Lake and home to one of the world's few temples dedicated to Brahma. It is renowned for the annual Pushkar Camel Fair, one of the largest livestock and cultural fairs on earth, and for its 52 ghats and pilgrim ritual life. Pushkar lies about 145 km from Jaipur and is a natural spiritual extension on the Rajasthan circuit. MyTripMyTravel operates Pushkar as a sacred-lake and fair-season leg with curated ghat access and heritage-tent or haveli stays.
Pushkar is the spiritual register of Rajasthan, a small, intense pilgrim town wrapped around a holy lake, a complete tonal shift from the fort cities around it.
The Brahma Temple is one of very few in the world, and the 52 ghats give the lake a ritual density that rewards an escorted dawn visit. Once a year the desert beyond town fills with the Pushkar Camel Fair: tens of thousands of animals, traders, and pilgrims in one of the planet's great cultural spectacles.
MyTripMyTravel runs Pushkar as a curated sacred-lake leg, a respectful, guided ghat-and-temple morning, and, in season, as a luxury-tented base for the Camel Fair with private vantage and logistics handled.
At a glance
Pushkar in brief
When to visit
October to March
October to March is comfortable for the lake and ghats. The Pushkar Camel Fair (around Kartik Purnima, October to November) is the headline event, book luxury tents months ahead. Summer (April to June) is severe desert heat; the monsoon is brief. For the fair, plan precisely around the lunar date; otherwise the cool winter window is ideal.
Things to do
Experiences in Pushkar
Pushkar Lake & ghats
An escorted, respectful dawn visit to the sacred lake and its 52 ghats.
Brahma Temple
One of the world's very few temples to Brahma, in the old bazaar.
Pushkar Camel Fair
In season, private vantage on one of earth's great livestock-and-culture fairs.
Savitri Temple sunrise
A ropeway or escorted climb for the lake-and-desert panorama at dawn.
Old bazaar walk
An escorted trail through the rose, textile, and silver lanes.
Desert sundowner
A dune-edge sunset with folk performance on the fairground fringe.
Getting there
How to reach Pushkar
The chauffeured Jaipur to Pushkar leg (≈ 3 hrs) is a standard Rajasthan circuit extension.
Jaipur (JAI) is the practical airport; Kishangarh (KQH) is nearer with limited service.
GPS-tracked vehicles for the Rajasthan loop and fair-season logistics.
Ajmer Junction is the railhead, ~30 minutes away; we handle the transfer.
Where to stay
Premium fair-season camps with en-suite comfort and private fairground access.
Restored lakeside havelis with ghat-facing terraces.
Desert-edge luxury resorts with pools for a quieter base.
Where to eat
The town is pure-vegetarian and alcohol-free, a curated sattvic thali experience.
Ghat-view rooftop tables timed for the aarti hour.
An escorted tasting of malpua and Rajasthani sweets in the old lanes.
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Good to know
Pushkar, your questions
When is the Pushkar Camel Fair?
Around Kartik Purnima (October to November); the exact dates shift yearly with the lunar calendar. We plan precisely around it and secure luxury tents well ahead.
How many nights in Pushkar?
One night is enough outside fair season; two during the fair to experience it without rushing.
Is Pushkar vegetarian only?
Yes, it is a sacred town that is pure-vegetarian and alcohol-free. Our dining is curated accordingly.
How does Pushkar fit a Rajasthan trip?
As the spiritual leg between Jaipur and Jodhpur, a 3-hour chauffeured extension that changes the trip's register.
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